Shape and size of cardiopulmonary resuscitation trials to optimise impact of advanced life support interventions

Resuscitation

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 923-924

  Kreutziger, Janett ^a   Wenzel, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; VASOPRESSIN;

BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; DEFIBRILLATION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; ISCHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESUSCITATION; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 84863845385     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.03.039     Document Type: Editorial

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